National Park Service ranger dies after falling into a crevasse on Alaska’s Mount McKinley
It comes only a week after three climbers from a Latvian mountaineering expedition died after falling near a treacherous pass on McKinley.
Refilling starts for newly painted Reflecting Pool in Washington, in photos
Water flows into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following President Donald Trump’s renovation, featuring a new deep blue basin color.
Texas governor wants to speed up work on a fly-breeding factory to fight a cattle parasite
He says Texas is willing to spend its own funds to see that construction is around the clock.
Today in History: June 6, James Meredith shot by sniper during civil rights march
James Meredith was shot and wounded by a sniper early in the civil rights activist’s march from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi, to raise awareness about racial injustice in the…
US military shot down Iranian drones launched toward Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military shot down four Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz and struck radar sites after threats to regional maritime traffic.
Man says alligator bit his face at Central Florida animal encounter
A Broward County man has sued Airboat Rides at Midway in Central Florida, saying an alligator bit him in the face during an animal encounter.
Pictures: Orange Mayor Jerry Demings’ final State of the County address
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings delivered his final State of the County address at the Orange County Convention Center.
Artemis III rocket boosters incoming as Northrop Grumman ships segments to KSC
Stacking of the powerful rocket to launch next year's Artemis III mission can soon begin after the final segments of the twin boosters that power the Space Launch System rocket…
Ned Jarrett, NASCAR Hall of Famer, 2-time Cup Series champion and longtime broadcaster, dies at 93
Jarrett was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2011 after 50 career wins on the sport’s top circuit.
Woman arrested for battery on Disney World employees over dinner reservation, cops say
Deputies say a Massachusetts mother ripped a Walt Disney World employee's nametag off and threw cups of water at him last month — all over an issue with her dinner…